
Looking to Outmaneuver Deer Flies?
Deer flies love me, and perhaps they love you too. If you don’t know what deer flies are (lucky you!)... Read More →
Deer flies love me, and perhaps they love you too. If you don’t know what deer flies are (lucky you!)... Read More →
Following up on my last two blogs about how microclimates influence plants and animals, I also want to be sure... Read More →
Geocaching. Have you heard about that? It is quite a phenomenon among certain people. And we at Bur Oak Land... Read More →
Wasn’t Prairie Preview great? Only two years at the Celebration Barn and we are already overcrowded. Bur Oak Land Trust’s... Read More →
Many years ago a grad student and I embarked on a strip mine reclamation project near Oskaloosa, Iowa. One of... Read More →
I’m not talking about being some mythological creature whom no one can track and whose picture is never in focus.... Read More →
Week by week now winter is slowly relinquishing its hold on our landscape. And amongst friends, neighbors, and colleagues, I’m... Read More →
Spring is coming, the nursery catalogs have arrived, and you’re getting anxious to plant something! I’ve found that so many... Read More →
We are all looking forward to getting back in the garden. At this time of year, I look for color... Read More →
Looking back on Valentine’s Days past, I’ve felt hope, excitement, and love for the many people as well as for... Read More →